Foundation Leadership Blue Badge The SMEAC Brief Aims By the end of this lesson you will be able to State what each of the letters in the acronym SMEAC represent Explain what each part of the acronym means in simple terms ID: 763267
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Foundation Leadership: Blue Badge The SMEAC Brief
Aims By the end of this lesson you will be able to: State what each of the letters in the acronym “SMEAC” represent.Explain what each part of the acronym means in simple terms. Produce and deliver a SMEAC brief to enable a group to complete a task.
Ahh hh, I guess he is in charge ! What makes a Good Leader?
What makes a Good Leader? Congratulations you are now a corporal…. with great power comes great responsibility! At the end of Monday’s parade night… …parade night Thursday!
Why does the Air Cadets need good leaders? To direct groupsTo perform tasks Administration To be a good leader you will always need to brief your team before you start anything else…
What is SMEAC? SMEAC is an acronymAcronyms are widely used within the military and cadets for example AWOL, HQAC and ACP. SMEAC will help you remember how to brief your team effectively Huh?
Situation S Situation gives a quick overview of what’s going onWe are….There is….Situation should only be one or two sentences long
Mission SM Mission gives an outline of what you as a team have to doThe mission is to… in order to…Short, snappy statementsRepeat twice for clarity
Execution SM EThe most important part of the briefingOutline the task in more detail including any equipment or resources availableInform the team of any limitations or safety instructionsAsk for ideas to formulate the best plan
Any Questions? SMEA Your team can ask you questions to clarify the brief. No question is a stupid questionEvery question should be answered by going over the relevant part of the brief in more detailAnswer questions with confidence!
Check Understanding SMEAC Time to ask your team questionsAsk each member a short question to check understandingMake sure that each person can answer their questionIf a member of the team is unsure rebrief them on that element
Leadership Briefings You will be read the brief twice. The first time through just listen to what you are told and look at the exercise area. The second time you take notes on the brief. After the second read through ask any questions you have about the exercise, make sure you fully understand. Once you have your notes it is time to make your SMEAC brief!
Example Brief The Staff Brief You are a group of troops on a recce and have found a downed enemy aircraft with vital intelligence that needs recovering. The items you recover must be returned to your FOB however, you are now aware of enemy troops also trying to recover the intelligence the only route out and back to your FOB is via a minefield. Your team have 20 minutes to make the way through the minefield, marked out ahead of you avoiding enemy detection by remaining absolutely silent. You may use the mine clearance kit provided. If you or any of the intelligence hits a mine anyone within 2 metres will be killed and all kit will be returned to the start.
You are a group of troops on a recce and have found a downed enemy aircraft with vital intelligence that needs recovering. The items you recover must be returned to your FOB however, you are now aware of enemy troops also trying to recover the intelligence the only route out and back to your FOB is via a minefield. Your team have 20 minutes to make the way through the minefield, marked out ahead of you avoiding enemy detection by remaining absolutely silent. You may use the mine clearance kit provided. If you or any of the intelligence hits a mine anyone within 2 metres will be killed and all kit will be returned to the start. Example Brief Situation
You are a group of troops on a recce and have found a downed enemy aircraft with vital intelligence that needs recovering. The items you recover must be returned to your FOB however, you are now aware of enemy troops also trying to recover the intelligence the only route out and back to your FOB is via a minefield. Your team have 20 minutes to make the way through the minefield, marked out ahead of you avoiding enemy detection by remaining absolutely silent. You may use the mine clearance kit provided. If you or any of the intelligence hits a mine anyone within 2 metres will be killed and all kit will be returned to the start. Example Brief Situation
Example Brief Mission You are a group of troops on a recce and have found a downed enemy aircraft with vital intelligence that needs recovering. The items you recover must be returned to your FOB however, you are now aware of enemy troops also trying to recover the intelligence the only route out and back to your FOB is via a minefield. Your team have 20 minutes to make the way through the minefield, marked out ahead of you avoiding enemy detection by remaining absolutely silent. You may use the mine clearance kit provided. If you or any of the intelligence hits a mine anyone within 2 metres will be killed and all kit will be returned to the start.
You are a group of troops on a recce and have found a downed enemy aircraft with vital intelligence that needs recovering. The items you recover must be returned to your FOB however, you are now aware of enemy troops also trying to recover the intelligence the only route out and back to your FOB is via a minefield. Your team have 20 minutes to make the way through the minefield, marked out ahead of you avoiding enemy detection by remaining absolutely silent. You may use the mine clearance kit provided. If you or any of the intelligence hits a mine anyone within 2 metres will be killed and all kit will be returned to the start. Example Brief Mission
Example Brief Execution You are a group of troops on a recce and have found a downed enemy aircraft with vital intelligence that needs recovering. The items you recover must be returned to your FOB however, you are now aware of enemy troops also trying to recover the intelligence the only route out and back to your FOB is via a minefield. Your team have 20 minutes to make the way through the minefield, marked out ahead of you avoiding enemy detection by remaining absolutely silent. You may use the mine clearance kit provided. If you or any of the intelligence hits a mine anyone within 2 metres will be killed and all kit will be returned to the start.
You are a group of troops on a recce and have found a downed enemy aircraft with vital intelligence that needs recovering . The items you recover must be returned to your FOB however, you are now aware of enemy troops also trying to recover the intelligence the only route out and back to your FOB is via a minefield . Your team have 20 minutes to make the way through the minefield, marked out ahead of you avoiding enemy detection by remaining absolutely silent . You may use the mine clearance kit provided . If you or any of the intelligence hits a mine anyone within 2 metres will be killed and all kit will be returned to the start . Example Brief Execution
Example Brief Only write key details on your notepad.Use bullet points and abbreviations that you understand.No need for full sentences. Just write SME part of brief.
If the task is simple keep the brief simple
Make an initial plan
A little planning can go a long way
Try to think ahead to the pitfalls
Other Tips Check that everyone has understood If things aren’t working out, STOP and explain again. Make a new plan to solve the problem.
Scoring and Passing! We will be looking at TEN aspects of how you perform as the leader in an exercise.Each aspect is scored between 1 and 5. If you score “1” on anything you will need to try again and be re-assessed.You need to score 30 or more out of 50 on your lead.Pass TWO exercise leads to qualify for the Blue Leadership Badge.
The 10 elements Did the team leader follow “SMEAC” as a briefing tool? Were ALL the limitations mentioned?Was the time limitation mentioned then monitored? Was there an initial plan?Did the team leader re-evaluate if/when things went wrong
The 10 elements Did all of the team know what was meant to be happening? Were limitations monitored?Was the leader confident? If you had just entered the room, would you be able to tell who was in charge?Was praise/encouragement given when necessary?
Team Work Team Work is essential. You may be the team leader at some times, at others you will be in the team. Every team member is important.If you are not the leader, try not to take over – give the leader a chance to lead.
Any Questions ?
Aims By the end of this lesson you will be able to:State what each of the letters in the acronym “SMEAC” represent. Explain what each part of the acronym means in simple terms. Produce and deliver a SMEAC brief to enable a group to complete a task.